Epiphany: body dismorphic disorder...
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, 10-08-2016 at 04:21 PM (2939 Views)
I was sleeved Oct 1st, im down 30lbs since I started the journey sept 7th.
Prior to the surgery, i NEVER EVER looked in the mirror to see how I looked, i would avoid the mirror at all costs. Today I was standing looking in the mirror and started to feel disgust and overwhelming hate, i just got out of the shower, wearing smaller clothing, and my hair done, just trying to look presentable. Before, i would make sure I was clean and not look in the long mirror, i wouldn't look up in the bathroom mirror, all to avoid.
My epiphany is that to avoid this feeling, maybe I should have been looking in the mirror everyday for the same amount of time I was dieting preop, so I could see changes when the time came, because now, all I see is fat and not progress...but now that I know, I can change my thinking and focus on the good.
Any thoughts